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(KNOXVILLE, TN) Police say a 6-year-old Tennessee boy has died from a gunshot wound. News outlets cited a statement from police in reporting Knoxville officers responded to Sunday evening to a residence and found the boy wounded.
The statement said he was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, but died shortly after arriving.
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The shooting remains under investigation, but police said in a statement that they believe “the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted.” No further information was immediately released.
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